CONTRACTIONARY FISCAL POLICY: A form of stabilization policy consisting of a decrease in government spending and/or an increase in taxes. This policy is designed to avoid or correct the problems associated with a business-cycle expansion that gets out of hand and causes inflation.

     See also | stabilization policies | business cycle | fiscal policy | expansion | inflation | government purchases | taxes | transfer payments |

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